YOUR BORO. YOUR SEASON CARD. - Middlesbrough

GROUND
REGULATIONS
Notice: Entry to the Ground is expressly subject to
acceptance by the visitor of these Ground
Regulations and the rules and regulations of FIFA,
UEFA, The Football Association, The Premier
League and The Football League in respect of the
relevant competition. Entry to the Ground shall
constitute acceptance of the Ground Regulations.
“Ground” means the Riverside Stadium and all buildings owned,
occupied and utilised by the club.
“Club” means Middlesbrough Football Club.
“Match” means any association football match taking place at
the Ground.
1 The Ground Regulations incorporate the Club’s Customer
Charter.
2 Permission to enter or to remain within the Ground
(not withstanding possession of any ticket/card) is at the
absolute discretion of the Club, any police officer or
authorised steward. On no account will admission be granted
to a person who is the subject of a current Banning Order
under the Football Spectators Act 1989 (as amended).
3 The Club excludes to the maximum extent permitted by law
any liability for loss, injury or damage to persons/property
in or around the Ground.
4 No guarantees can be given by the Club that a Match will
take place at a particular time or on a particular date and
the Club reserves the right to reschedule the Match without
notice and without any liability whatsoever.
5 In the event of the postponement or abandonment of the
Match, refunds (if any) will be made in accordance with the
Club's Customer Charter and/or the terms and conditions
under which the tickets were issued. The Club will have no
further liability whatsoever, including (but not limited to)
any indirect or consequential loss or damage, such as (but
not limited to) loss of enjoyment or travel costs.
6 All persons seeking entrance to the Ground acknowledge
the Club's right to search any person entering the Ground
and to refuse entry to or eject from the Ground any person
refusing to submit to such a search.
7 The following articles must not be brought within the Ground
- knives, fireworks, smoke canisters, air-horns, flares, bottles,
weapons, dangerous or hazardous items, laser devices, glass
vessels, cans, poles and any article that might be used as a
weapon and/or compromise public safety. Any person in
possession of such items will be refused entry to the Ground.
8 A person entering the Ground may only occupy the seat
allocated to them by their ticket and must not move from
any one part of the Ground to another without the express
permission or instruction of any steward, officer of the Club
and/or any police officer. Any individual who has entered
any part of the Ground designated for the use of any group
of supporters to which he does not belong may be ejected
from the Ground either for the purposes of his own safety or
for any other reason.
9 Nobody may stand in any seating area whilst play is in progress.
Persistent standing in seated areas whilst play is in progress is
strictly forbidden and may result in ejection from the Ground.
10 The obstruction of gangways, access ways, exits and
entrances, stairways and like places is strictly forbidden.
Nobody entering the Ground shall be permitted to climb
any structures within the Ground.
11 Smoking within any area of the Ground is illegal.
12 The use of threatening behaviour, foul or abusive language is
strictly forbidden and will result in arrest and/or ejection from the
Ground. The Club may impose a ban for one or more Matches.
13 Racial, homophobic or discriminatory abuse, chanting or
harassment is strictly forbidden and will result in arrest
and/or ejection from the Ground. The Club may impose a
ban for one or more Matches.
14 The following acts are arrestable offences under the
Football (Offences) Act 1991 (as amended) and conviction
may result in a Banning Order being made:
14.1 The throwing of any object within the Ground without lawful
authority or excuse.
14.2 The chanting of anything of an indecent or racist nature.
14.3 The entry onto the playing area or any adjacent area to
which spectators are not generally admitted without lawful
authority or excuse.
15 Under the Sporting Events (Control of Alcohol etc) Act 1985
(as amended), the following are offences for which a person
can be arrested by a police officer and conviction could
result in a Banning Order being made:
15.1 Attempting to enter the Ground or being inside the Ground
whilst drunk;
15.2 Being in possession of any intoxicating liquor, or bottle, can
or other portable container which could cause damage or
personal injury, when entering the Ground or in a public area
of the Ground from which the event can be directly viewed.
16 No goods (including literature) of any nature may be offered
either free or for sale by any person within the Ground
without the express written permission of the Club.
17 No sponsorship, promotional or marketing materials may be
brought into, used or displayed by any person within the
Ground without the express written permission of the Club.
18 At all times whilst present in the Ground, persons must
comply with any and all instructions of any steward or
officer of the Club and/or any police officer. Failure to
comply with any instruction may lead to immediate ejection
from the Ground.
19 Tickets and cards are not transferable and may not be
offered for sale without the prior written permission of the
Club. Any tickets offered for sale may be confiscated by any
steward, officer of the Club or any police officer.
20 Save as set out in paragraph 21 below, no person may
bring into (or use within) the Ground any equipment,
which is capable of recording or transmitting (by digital or
other means) any audio, visual or audio-visual material or
any information or data in relation to the Match or any
aspect of it.
21 Mobile telephones are permitted within the Ground, provided
that they are used for personal and private use only.
22 CCTV cameras are in use around and in the Ground and the
Club may itself use or pass to the police or any Football
Authority, any recordings for use in any proceedings.
23 Children aged under-11 will not be granted access to the
Ground unless they are accompanied by an adult.
The Club reserves absolutely the right to refuse entry to the
Ground or eject from the Ground any person that fails (or in
the Club's reasonable opinion is likely to fail) to comply with
any of the Ground Regulations or whose presence within the
Ground is, or could (in the Club's reasonable opinion)
constitute a source of danger, nuisance or annoyance to any
other person. This could lead to further action by the Club
including, but not limited to, the withdrawal of any Season
Card (without reimbursement) and other benefits.